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China’s air force
China’s military calls for tip-offs as it targets corruption in air force
Notice urges public to come forward with information about ‘irregular’ activities, the first such request for a specific military branch.
18 Dec 2025 - 10:00AM
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Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign
Newcomers in charge at PLA’s corruption-hit command overseeing Taiwan
17 Dec 2025 - 6:48PM
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China’s Communist Party
China’s fake name scandal sparks warnings about government credibility and graft
13 Dec 2025 - 10:00AM
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Ex-Chinese banker executed for taking bribes
Bai Tianhui was the second senior figure from Huarong to be sentenced to death and was executed on December 9, 2025.
10 Dec 2025 - 11:47AM
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Former Chinese senior banker executed for taking US$155 million in bribes
Bai is the second senior figure from Huarong to be put to death for corruption following the execution of Lai Xiaomin in 2021.
9 Dec 2025 - 9:48PM
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Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign
Former chief of China’s food and drug watchdog ousted from Communist Party
Bi Jingquan, who received an international award for promoting innovation, has also been removed from public office over corruption charges.
9 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
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China’s Communist Party
Chen Weijun joins list of senior Xinjiang officials investigated for corruption
Party journal Qiushi republishes speech by President Xi Jinping in which he urged greater effort in the push for ‘self-revolution’.
1 Dec 2025 - 9:09PM
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Accidents and disasters in China
Deadly boat accident cover-up reveals corruption in China’s fishing industry
Investigations following capsizing unearth bribery and other illegal acts by officials, boat owners, crew and port operators in Liaoning.
28 Nov 2025 - 4:43PM
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Communist Party politics
Corrupt Chinese officials hold sham votes to approve projects, state media warns
Report highlights cases where the collective decision-making process was manipulated to suit the interests of crooked officials.
27 Nov 2025 - 10:00AM
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China’s fourth plenum
How Xi’s ongoing battle against PLA corruption shapes China’s military future
The fight against graft in the armed forces is set to become one of the national priorities for the next five years.
14 Nov 2025 - 9:54AM
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Artificial intelligence
PLA bans 4 Chinese universities from procurement process for bid-rigging
Three of China’s ‘seven sons of national defence’ receive bans ranging from two years to ‘permanent’ amid Beijing’s anti-corruption drive.
12 Nov 2025 - 5:34PM
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China’s fourth plenum
PLA urged to ‘live a tight life’ as top officials elaborate on 5-year plan
Senior Chinese general calls for cutting training, management and equipment support costs while improving procurement.
6 Nov 2025 - 5:00AM
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China’s Communist Party
China expels former aerospace boss and military auditor from top legislature
Xu Dazhe, former vice-minister and space programme director, and Sun Bin, who was CMC auditor, have been removed from NPC duties.
29 Oct 2025 - 3:52PM
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China military reform
To win wars, PLA must fight corruption, China’s military mouthpiece declares
Military ‘must not be a hiding place for corrupt elements’, PLA Daily warns following major reshuffle at Communist Party conclave.
28 Oct 2025 - 3:16PM
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China’s Communist Party
Zhang Shengmin promoted to vice-chair of China’s Central Military Commission
Communique of fourth plenary session of Central Committee declares Zhang Fengzhong, of the PLA Rocket Force, is under a corruption probe.
23 Oct 2025 - 10:11PM
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Mainland China
Sacked Chinese generals ‘disloyal’, dealt ‘serious blow’ to military: PLA Daily
Editorial’s scathing criticism of senior officers echoes language used when former defence chief Wei Fenghe was sacked last year.
23 Oct 2025 - 9:24AM
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China’s Communist Party
China expels He Weidong, Miao Hua and 7 other generals from party and military
Rare disclosure from defence ministry comes days ahead of key Communist Party fourth plenum to discuss next five-year plan amid US rivalry.
17 Oct 2025 - 11:11PM
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China’s Communist Party
Over 100 Chinese village officials caught making illegal welfare claims
The case from a single city in Sichuan province highlights the widespread potential for welfare fraud among grass-roots cadres.
10 Oct 2025 - 9:00PM
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China’s Communist Party
As fourth plenum looms, China braces for a major Central Committee shake-up
Reshuffle expected this month at top Communist Party body as more senior officials are sidelined by corruption investigations.
8 Oct 2025 - 6:35PM
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China's military weapons
Why were China’s generals missing in action during the Victory Day parade?
The senior military officials have had prominent roles in such events in 2019 and 2015, helping to put names to faces.
17 Sep 2025 - 9:00AM
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China economy
China’s financial anti-graft drive not a quick fix but good in long run: analyst
Challenge lies in how the campaign can create real deterrence, rather than drive the corruption ‘deeper underground’, observer says.
6 Sep 2025 - 10:00PM
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China stock market
China investigates former stocks regulator Yi Huiman for disciplinary breaches
Yi is the second watchdog regulator of China’s US$12 trillion capital market to be investigated for graft in a decade.
6 Sep 2025 - 12:48PM
Mainland China
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China’s military parade provides reminder of rising stars who fell to earth
A leading role in the event may show who is heading for the top – but some who did so in the past have now been caught in a corruption purge.
31 Aug 2025 - 8:58AM
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Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign
Chairwoman of China’s Inner Mongolia Wang Lixia under scrutiny for corruption
Wang, also regional deputy party chief, is an ethnic Mongol and the fourth senior autonomous region official to be disciplined this year.
22 Aug 2025 - 8:30PM
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Religion in China
After Shaolin Temple scandal, China’s Buddhists urged to obey law and pay taxes
Buddhist regulator calls on believers to be patriotic as it doubles down on condemnation of famous temple’s disgraced former abbot.
20 Aug 2025 - 4:50PM
China society
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Authorities should strictly follow the law when probing business figures
Reports of Chinese business leaders taking their lives have sparked concern over how to support the beleaguered private sector and protect its entrepreneurs.
17 Aug 2025 - 8:30PM
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China society
China punishes medical bosses after doctor abandons surgery to defend lover
People’s Daily welcomes move months after scandal sparked public outrage and doubts about hospital management and professional ethics.
18 Aug 2025 - 7:10AM
Religion in China
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Investigation into Shaolin Temple’s ‘CEO monk’ a chance to clear the air
The probe is an opportunity to review the temple’s management and ensure the brand is promoted without compromising what makes it special.
1 Aug 2025 - 6:45AM
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